Amendments to privacy legislation
January 11, 2013
Amendments to privacy legislation regulating credit reporting passed Federal Parliament late last year which allow lenders to collect 'repayment history information'. ...
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Media Release: Consumer group welcomes extension of unfair terms protections to insurance contracts
December 20, 2012
Consumer Action Law Centre has welcomed the announcement from Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury that unfair contract term laws will be extended to general insurance contracts. ...
Read MoreSubmission: Consumer Affairs Victoria’s review of section 32 of the Sale of Land Act
December 20, 2012
Consumer Action has made a submission to Consumer Affairs Victoria's review of section 32 of the Sale of Land Act....
Read MoreMedia release: ASIC asked to investigate Radio Rentals and its ‘rent try $1 buy’ offer
December 18, 2012
Consumer Action has welcomed the release of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission's updated Good Practice Guidance for Credit and Financial Service Advertising and hasn’t wasted any time in lodging...
Read MoreConsumer Action’s 2011/2012 Annual Report
December 14, 2012
Consumer Action’s 2011/2012 Annual Report is now available online....
Read MoreMedia release: Review of energy retailers’ customer service is damning
December 10, 2012
The Essential Services Commission’s annual review of Energy retailers’ customer service performance is damning of the industry’s ability to assist struggling households....
Read MoreConsumer Action supports improved regulation of unsupervised finance and debenture companies
December 4, 2012
Consumer Action believes the recent collapse of Banksia in regional Victoria has highlighted problems with the operations of finance and debenture companies that give investors a false sense of...
Read MoreMedia release: Victorian Building Authority a chance to recast fundamentally flawed consumer protection system
December 3, 2012
Consumer Action has welcomed the Victorian Government plan to establish a new body to oversee and enforce regulation in the domestic building industry....
Read MoreSubmission: Electricity network regulatory frameworks—Productivity Commission draft report
November 26, 2012
Consumer Action has responded to the Productivity Commission's Draft Report on Electricity Network Regulatory Frameworks....
Read MoreMedia release: Consumer Group hits out at Energy Retail Code
November 26, 2012
The Energy Retail Code, which allows energy retailers to increase the price of electricity multiple times during the term of a contract, has come under fire from Consumer Action....
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